France: Thousands rally for equal marriage and adoption rights
Thousands of demonstrators turned up to rally at the National Assembly in Paris on Wednesday evening to show support for equal marriage and adoption rights for same-sex couples.
UK: LGF receives safer sex campaign award
The Lesbian & Gay Foundation (LGF) has won an award for its condom initiative.
Ugandan anti-gay speaker chairs London human rights conference
Conservative MP Margot James has urged for the world’s politicians to promote gay rights at a Westminster conference that was chaired by Uganda’s anti-gay Speaker Rebecca Kadaga.
Video: Train passenger’s anti-gay tirade caught on YouTube
A 56-year-old man has been cautioned after shouting homophobic abuse and several expletives at two men on a train.
France unveils same-sex marriage bill
French President Francois Hollande’s government has approved a bill to legalise equal marriage and allow gay couples to adopt.
US 2012: Washington state passes same-sex marriage
On a momentous night for LGBT equality, the US west coast state of Washington followed Maine and Maryland in passing a referendum in support of marriage rights for gay couples, and Minnesota voted against outlawing equal marriage.
US 2012: Maine legalises same-sex marriage
The US state of Maine has voted in favour of marriage rights for gay couples in a public referendum.
US 2012: Maryland legalises same-sex marriage
The US state of Maryland has voted in favour of civil equal marriage in a public referendum.
Barack Obama re-elected US President
Barack Obama has reached the projected magic number of 270 electoral college votes needed to be re-elected President of the United States of America.
Scotland: Court dismisses ‘gay painter’ insult
A Scottish painter in Fife has lost a defamation claim against a former friend who called him a "gay painter".
